Sunday, December 22, 2013

Catechin may have adversarial effect

It is surprising to learn that dietary supplements account for 20% of drug-related liver injuries as in today's NYT. One of them is green tea extract which has high concentration of catechin (兒茶素). Catchin is a potent antioxidant but it may have adversarial effect on the liver.if concentration is well too high.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/us/spike-in-harm-to-liver-is-tied-to-dietary-aids.html?_r=0

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